Tears slid down my face in two steady streams. I didn't know why it hit me now. Why I was suddenly so homesick I felt like my heart was going to fall right out of my chest, it felt like it was made of lead and not muscle cells.
I felt my breathing catch harshly in my throat. I pushed the sobs down. I didn't want to disturb the rest of the crew. I didn't want them to feel like I didn't like it here. I did. I loved it here. But I missed my family. My dad, my brothers, hell even my mom. I missed them all so much. I had gone home every weekend while I was in college and now it had been weeks since I had seen them.
What did they think happened to me?
Was I just another missing teen?
Or had I died in some mysterious way that had "destroyed" my body?
Was I just another statistic?
A stupid girl who went drinking underage and went home with a strange guy and never came back?
I had no clue what they thought happened. I was almost positive they wouldn't believe me stupid enough to go home with a stranger after underage drinking. I still haven't had any alcohol and I was part of a pirate crew. It was practically required to drink.
It was my turn on watch once more. I had been up since six in the morning. I had the shift that went from around 6 pm until Midnight. It was about eight now.
I felt a miserable whimper escape my throat. I wouldn't let anything louder than that go. My shoulders shook with my silent sobs and I buried my face in my knees.
"Hikari?" Luffy's worried voice caught my attention.
My head snapped up and l looked at him through my tear hazed vision.
His face was unusually serious. "Are you okay?"
I stared at him for a moment before shaking my head negatively.
"M'here." He ordered holding his arms out wide. I sat stunned for a second before bolting over to his arms. I buried my face in his shoulder and his arms wrapped around my waist, hugging me to his chest tightly. I shuddered with the force of my sobs as I clung to Luffy like he was a lifeline and I was out at sea with nothing else in sight. Which was ironic considering Luffy sunk like a hammer in the sea.
He rocked back and forth gently, rocking me with him.
My sobs continued rattling my frame as well as his, until, eyes sore, I closed my eyes and slipped into comforting unconsciousness.
A/n: Another Nakamaship.
I didn't know how to end it so I figured I'd leave it there. If anyone wants to give me a prompt I'll try to do a chapter on it. :D
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